Conditions under section 397(2)(c) for non-application of deduction of tax at higher rate, in case of non-residents.

217. (1) The provisions of section 397(2)(b)(i) shall not apply to a non-resident, not being a company, or a foreign company (the deductee), where such deductee does not have a Permanent Account Number, in respect of payments in the nature of interest, royalty, fees for technical services, dividend and payments on transfer of any capital asset, if the deductee furnishes the details and the documents specified in sub-rule (2) to the deductor.

(2) The details and documents referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be the following:—

(a) name, e-mail id, contact number;

(b)address in the country or specified territory outside India of which the deductee is a resident;

(c)a certificate of his being resident in any country or specified territory outside India from the Government of that country or specified territory, if the law of that country or specified territory provides for issuance of such certificate; and

(d)Tax Identification Number of the deductee in the country or specified territory of his residence and in case no such number is available, then a unique number on the basis of which the deductee is identified by the Government of that country or the specified territory of which he claims to be a resident.

(3) The provisions of section 397(2)(b)(i) shall also not apply in respect of payments made to a person being a non-resident, not being a company, or a foreign company, if such person is not required to apply for PAN in view of the provisions of section 262 and rules prescribed therein.